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Table 2 The relationship between the frequency of the seropositivity of anti-ganglioside M1 antibodies and the degree of the severity of autism and gender of autistic patients

From: Increased serum levels of anti-ganglioside M1 auto-antibodies in autistic children: relation to the disease severity

 

Anti-ganglioside positive

(n = 40)

Anti-ganglioside negative

(n = 14)

X2

(P)

Mild to moderate autism

(n = 20)

11

(55%)

9

(45%)

6.02

Severe autism

(n = 34)

29

(85.3%)

5

(14.7%)

(0.01)

Male autistic patients

(n = 47)

33

(70%)

14

(30%)

2.82

Female autistic patients

(n = 7)

7

0

(0.1)